Portrait of Augusta of Saxe Gotha

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · cadmium red · ivory black · yellow ochre

secondary · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · gold

Achieve the skin tones by mixing titanium white, yellow ochre, and a touch of cadmium red. Create the silver sheen of the dress by mixing titanium white with a touch of ivory black and ultramarine blue. The gold details are achieved with yellow ochre and burnt umber, highlighted with pure yellow ochre.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·portraiture
• ·fabric rendering
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.
• →Not capturing the delicate details of the Rococo style.